Between the 1 and the 9 is the debut album by the American musician Patti Rothberg, released in 1996.[2][3] Compared to Alanis Morissette and other female singers of the mid-1990s, Rothberg disdained the "T. F. S., tortured female syndrome" label.[4] The album title refers to the New York City subway stop where Rothberg used to busk.[5] The album artwork was painted by Rothberg.[6]
Between the 1 and the 9 peaked at No. 83 on the UK Albums Chart.[7] The first single was "Inside", which was a minor alternative rock radio hit.[8][9] Rothberg promoted the album by touring with Primitive Radio Gods, among others.[10]
Production
The album was produced by Little Dave Greenberg.[11][6] The songs were written by Rothberg, many during her time in Paris, in 1992 and 1993; she also played all the guitar and bass parts.[12][13]Between the 1 and the 9 contains an unlisted track, which shares the same title as the album.[14][15]
Entertainment Weekly praised the "well-crafted songs and an appealingly grainy voice—think of a distaff Dylan."[20]Spin wrote that, "even when has the pedal to the metal ... she keeps her focus squarely on the words."[19] The Sun-Sentinel determined: "Not as angry as Alanis Morissette or as immature as Juliana Hatfield, Rothberg reaches for more understanding while trying to have more fun."[21] The Los Angeles Times opined that "there's a precocious intelligence to her raspy, sardonic vocals, and her scrupulously lean arrangements are full of tender and funky flourishes."[18]
The Washington Post noted that "'Perfect Stranger' proves her lyrics can be perceptive as well as pointed, and several songs are disarmingly catchy."[22]The Palm Beach Post stated that Rotheberg's "sandpaper voice, bad-boyfriend lyrics and folk and electric blues numbers have a sharp, confessional ring."[23]The Record concluded that Rothberg's "anger and occasional bitterness are conveyed by a sweet, grainy voice sitting atop inviting melodic music that draws from rock, folk, country, and blues and deftly blends acoustic and electric guitars."[24] The Dayton Daily News listed the album among the 10 best of 1996.[25]
AllMusic wrote: "Strongly rooted in the singer/songwriter aesthetic of one woman and her guitar, the songs on Between the 1 and the 9 are fleshed out a bit with other instruments but retain their edge."[16]
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